Faroe Islands vs Kiribati: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Faroe Islands
0.0004 kilograms
in 2009
Kiribati
0.0004 kilograms
in 2021
Faroe Islands rank
147th
Kiribati rank
145th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0004 kilograms in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0 kilograms.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.002 kilograms | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0124 kilograms | 0.1748 kilograms | 0.1624 kilograms | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0004 kilograms in Faroe Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 0 kilograms, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2009.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kiribati rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.